Season 1
Episode 1
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About the Episode
When the Titanic goes down, Lord Grantham loses his immediate heirs and his daughter Mary loses her fiance, throwing Downton Abbey and its servants into turmoil. The new heir turns out to be Matthew, a lowly lawyer with novel ideas about country life.
Aired:
12/17/11
| Expires: 12/31/69 | Runtime: 1hr 21m 22s